The training covers the following categories: Agricultural Plants (Ground and Aerial), Right-of-Way, Demonstration & Research, Forest Pest Control, Wood Treatment, Aquatic Pest Control, Public Health, Agricultural Animals, and Regulatory.

These training sessions are for persons who never been tested by the Arkansas State Plant Board and have never had a license for using or purchasing restricted-use pesticides. Persons planning to attend these meetings must fill out the preregistration form (PDF) and FAX it to Ples Spradley at 501-671-2252 or e-mail the information to pspradley@uaex.edu. There will be a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) charge for each person attending a training session. The payment must be by check and made out to the "Cooperative Extension Service". Checks will be collected on the day of the training at the training location.

These meetings are intended to train custom applicators, aerial applicators, University and Extension personnel (including graduate students), chemical company employees, employees of state and federal government agencies, etc.

If you have questions concerning the training, please call Ples Spradley at 501-671-2234 (e-mail: pspradley@uaex.edu ). If you have questions concerning testing, licensing, or categories, please call Dana Henderson at the State Plant Board (501-225-1598, e-mail: dana.henderson@aspb.ar.gov ).